Welcome to the Tuesday, May 2nd, 2023 edition of the Daily Article podcast. I'm Chris Elkins

with the Denison Forum, narrating today's article written by Dr. Jim Denison. When the morning

news is dominated by multiple fatalities from a dust storm in Illinois, tornadoes in Virginia and Florida, a

Hollywood Rider's Strike, and the death of legendary singer-songwriter Gordon Lightfoot.

It's uplifting to find stories of heroism as well.

For example, a Michigan seventh grader recently took control of his school bus after the driver lost consciousness.

He stepped to the front of the bus and used the handbrake to ease it to a stop.

He told his parents later that he knew what to do because he watched the driver do it every day.

None of his fellow students was injured in the incidents. The news report

nowhere speaks to the young man's religious belief or lack thereof. Of course, none of us would

claim that he would have to be an active Christian to do what he did. Being kind to others is

instinctual for most humans since, according to social scientists, kindness clearly raises personal happiness.

Living with meaningful purpose in the world is similarly linked to positive mental health and well-being.

These facts are facts, regardless of one's religious commitments, if any.

Yesterday, we noted a recent Pew Research Center report in which 65% of

Americans agree that, quote, it is not necessary to believe in God to be moral.

End quote. Such a claim is popular because its underlying lie is popular. Morality is what you

believe it to be, so you need no divine assistance in defining

your moral standards or achieving them. We are watching this worldview undermine the very

foundations upon which our democracy was built. The founders declared that all men are created

equal and thus possess inalienable rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

However, if all truth is subjective and personal, the Declaration of Independence can be just the founder's truth.

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